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Throwing Behind VS Throwing At???

Yes, there's a difference. When a ball is bearing in on a batter, your natural reaction is to bail out by backing out of the batters box...fast. If you throw AT a person, this allows you to usually get out of the way of the ball. If you throw BEHIND a batter, usually they'll back right into the ball, thus giving them no way to get out of the way.

STL, MO--Supposedly Baseball Heaven, but I'll take the Bronx over STL anyday

thanks, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that. I was arguing with co-workers that throwing behind is worse because of your natural reaction to back away from a pitch that is coming towards you, thus backing right into the pitch.

Originally posted by emaze Yes, there's a difference. When a ball is bearing in on a batter, your natural reaction is to bail out by backing out of the batters box...fast. If you throw AT a person, this allows you to usually get out of the way of the ball. If you throw BEHIND a batter, usually they'll back right into the ball, thus giving them no way to get out of the way.